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Ministry of Railways
Recommendations of Bibek Debroy Committee
The committee chaired by Sh. Bibek Debroy had inter-alia recommended Concessioning of commercial operation of train service like Rajdhani/Shatabdi to private parties.
Railways have planned to introduce 150 passenger trains through private operators in PPP mode. In this regard, a group of secretaries  has been constituted in the year 2019, with a term of one year, inter-alia, to advise on the terms and conditions for private passenger train operator to operate trains with world class technology covering the Indian Railways network through PPP mode. The draft Request for Qualification and the draft Concession Agreement documents have been uploaded on the website of NITI Ayog and Indian Railways for seeking feedback from the stake holders. “Tejas” train, run by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation , have been introduced on two routes namely Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad.
Earlier in the year 2006, Railway has unveiled a policy for running of container trains by private container operators for transportation of containerized cargo. Based on the policy of Railways, on date, 19 companies including container corporation of India Ltd.  are having license to run the container trains.
These Container trains are run on demand of licensed private container train operators on payment of due haulage charge between various permitted terminals and inland container depot  in Indian Railways.
Outsourcing of non-core activities like running schools, hospitals etc is being done on a need basis.
Government has notified the resolution for setting up of Rail Development Authority. RDA has been envisaged as an advisory/recommendatory body. The role/mandate of RDA inter-alia includes providing expert advice to Government to make informed decision on following issues:-
- Pricing of services commensurate with costs;
- Measures for enhancement of non-fare revenue;
- Protection of consumer interests, by ensuring quality of service and cost optimization;
- Promoting competition, efficiency and economy;
- Encouraging market development and participation of stakeholders in the rail sector and for ensuring a fair deal to the stakeholders and customers;
- Creating positive environment for investment;
- Promoting efficient allocation of resources in the sector;
- Benchmarking of service standards against international norms and specify and enforce standards with respect to the quality, continuity and reliability of services provided by them;
- Providing framework for non-discriminatory open access to the Dedicated Freight Corridor  infrastructure and others in future;
- Measures to absorb new technologies for achieving desired efficiency and performance standards; and
- Measures for human resource development to achieve any of its stated objectives.
This press release is based on information given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 191.48 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 16,400
- Active cases stand at 0.04%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.75%
- 2,467 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,84,710
- 1,569 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 84.44 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 3,57,484 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona #IndiaFightsCorona
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Government of India
Prime Minister's Office
PM invites citizens to tune-in to July’s edition of Mann Ki Baat on 31st July at 11 AM
PM shares June edition of Mann Ki Baat booklet
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has invited all citizens to tune-in to July’s edition of Mann Ki Baat on 31st July at 11 AM.
The Prime Minister has also shared the June edition of Mann Ki Baat booklet that covers topics such as India's strides in space, glory on the sports field, Rath Yatra and more.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
“I invite you all to tune-in to this month's #MannKiBaat tomorrow, 31st July at 11 AM.
Also sharing a booklet covering the interesting topics from last month such as India's strides in space, glory on the sports field, Rath Yatra and more.”
Ministry of Defence
SECURITY FORCES RESCUE KIDNAPPED WOMAN FROM CADRES IN MANIPUR
Kolkata: March 14, 2019
On March 13, 2019 afternoon a Quick Reaction Team of Assam Rifles rescued a woman from New Wangparal Village in Chandel District of Manipur, who was kidnapped by NSCN cadres on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The operation also resulted in apprehension of two hardcore NSCN cadres involved in the kidnapping.
On 13 March 2019, At around 2.30 PM based on specific information regarding presence of two armed cadres of NSCN in a school building of New Wangparal along with a woman in blindfolds, Assam Rifles Battalion launched a search and rescue operation. At around 3.30 PM, the Quick Reaction team reached the spot. Taken by surprise, the armed NSCN cadres fired on the troops and fled from the site. In a daring move the team led by the young company commander chased them down and showing extraordinary courage managed to corner them thereby forcing them to surrender.
The two cadres have been handed over to the Chandel Police. FIR has also been lodged against the cadres for kidnapping, attempt to murder and under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for being in possession of restricted-calibre weapon and ammunition.
The cadres were identified as self styled Lt Colonel Justin Khapai and self-styled Sergeant Korungthang of NSCN.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 319
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 124 crore landmark milestone
More than 72 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 124 Crore landmark milestone  today. More than 72 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10383845
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2nd Dose
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9496250
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18379066
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2nd Dose
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16498794
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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459214107
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2nd Dose
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225296483
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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184879163
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2nd Dose
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120898524
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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115779229
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2nd Dose
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79332258
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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788635410
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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451522309
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Total
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1240157719
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 30th November, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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155
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2nd Dose
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9364
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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341
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2nd Dose
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18227
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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1597045
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2nd Dose
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3528941
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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383865
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2nd Dose
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972540
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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237898
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2nd Dose
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500813
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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2219304
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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5029885
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Total
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7249189
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 181.89 Cr
More than 52 lakh vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload declines to 23,087 today; stands at 0.05% of India’s total Positive Cases
1,778 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.75%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.36%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 181.89 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,14,87,809 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 52 lakh  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10403185
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2nd Dose
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9992561
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Precaution Dose
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4379371
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18412362
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2nd Dose
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17492689
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Precaution Dose
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6703788
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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5210775
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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56396784
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2nd Dose
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36118886
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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553950209
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2nd Dose
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460840292
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202637680
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2nd Dose
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184111064
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126660199
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2nd Dose
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114677771
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Precaution Dose
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10927618
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Precaution Dose
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2,20,10,777
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Total
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1,81,89,15,234
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload has declined to 23,087 today, constituting 0.05% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.75%. 2,542 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,24,73,057.
1,778 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 6,77,218 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 78.42 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly and daily Positivity Rates too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.36% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.26%.
Ministry of Education
5th batch of Tamil business delegation reached Varanasi to attend ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’
Visitors overwhelmed on visiting ‘Kashi Vishwanath’
The 5th batch of business delegation from Tamil Nadu reached Varanasi to participate in the month long ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’. The delegation comprising 216 people were accorded a ceremonious welcome late yesterday night at Varanasi Cantt. Railway station. The guests were seen to be at ease and were delighted at the grand reception amidst playing of ‘Damru’ and showering of flowers petals.
Apart from people of Tamil Nadu, the delegation also had people from Puducherry and other adjoining areas. The members of the delegation were overwhelmed with warm welcome on reaching ‘Kashi Vishwanath’.
After darshan, the guests were taken on a tour of the temple premises and served food in ‘Maa Annapurna Rasoi’. Later on they also visited other heritage sites of Banaras in and around the temple area, and nearby markets.
As a part of their tour itinerary, business delegates later in the afternoon will also visit ‘Sant Ravidas Ghat’ on a cruise and attend the ‘Ganga Aarti’ followed by visit to other adjoining Ghats.
After witnessing the ‘Ganga Aarti’, later in the evening they will attend the cultural programme organised for the guests and local visitors at the BHU Amphitheater.MJPS/AK
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Ministry of Defence
WOMEN IN THE ARMY
The number of women in Indian Army medical and non-medical cadres are as under:
- The total number of women in Indian Army medical cadres, as on 01st July 2023:
- Army Medical Corps  – 1,212
- Army Dental Corps  – 168
- Military Nursing Service  – 3,841
- The total number of women officers in Indian Army  as on 01st January, 2023 is 1,733.
The major initiatives to increase the number of women in the Indian Army are given below:
- 20 vacancies for Women Army cadets per year have been allotted in National Defence Academy, Pune with effect from July 2022.
- Short Service Commission has 90 vacancies for women including 10 additional vacancies increased with effect from June 2023.
- Approval has been given, since March, 2023 for induction of women officers into following branches:
- Artillery units.
- Remount and Veterinary Corps.
- Entry of Women officers as pilots in Army Aviation has commenced with effect from June 2021.
- Enrolment of women as Other Ranks in Corps of Military Police in the Indian Army has commenced since 2019.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Sandosh Kumar P in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Multi -Cropping System
Concerted efforts of the Central Government and States have led to record production of 323.55 million tonnes of total foodgrains production during 2022-23 . This has been achieved through diversified production of crops by farmers, adopting improved crop production technologies and location specific cropping patternssuitable to the region.
Government of India supplements the efforts of state governments to encourage diversified production of crops such as pulses, coarse cereals, nutri cereals &cotton under National Food Security Mission  and high value horticultural crops under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture .
Further, National Food Security Mission - Oilseeds and National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil palmare being implemented in the country with the objective of augmenting the availability of edible oils by increasing the production and productivity of oilseeds & oil palm and reducing the import burden.
Government of India also provides flexibility to the states for state specific needs/priorities under RashtriyaKrishiVikasYojana - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sectors Rejuvenation . The states can promote crop diversification under RKVY-RAFTAAR with the approval of State Level Sanctioning Committee  headed by Chief Secretary of the respective states.
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare  is implementing Crop Diversification Programme , a merged cafeteria scheme of RKVY-RAFTAAR, in Original Green Revolution States viz; Haryana, Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh to divert the area of water intensive paddy crop to alternative crops, like pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals, nutri cereals, cotton etc.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Generic Medicines Stores
Under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana , a total of 5440 dedicated retail outlets selling affordable generic medicines are functional in the country as on 15.07.2019. State-wise breakup is given below:
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State wise Janaushadhi Kendras as on 15.07.2019
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Sl. No.
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Name of the State
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Number of Janaushadhi Kendras
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1
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Andaman & Nicobar
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2
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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181
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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24
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4
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Assam
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79
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5
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Bihar
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155
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6
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Chandigarh
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5
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7
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Chhattisgarh
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206
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8
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Dadar & Nagar Haveli
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14
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9
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Daman & Diu
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4
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10
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Delhi
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96
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11
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Goa
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8
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12
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Gujarat
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494
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13
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Haryana
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160
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14
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Himachal Pradesh
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57
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15
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Jammu and Kashmir
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56
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16
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Jharkhand
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54
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17
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Karnataka
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524
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18
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Kerala
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465
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19
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Lakshadweep
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0
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20
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Madhya Pradesh
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145
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21
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Maharashtra
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358
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22
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Manipur
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35
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23
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Meghalaya
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1
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24
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Mizoram
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19
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25
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Nagaland
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15
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26
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Odisha
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174
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27
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Puducherry
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14
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28
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Punjab
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164
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29
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Rajasthan
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127
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30
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Sikkim
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2
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31
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Tamil Nadu
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539
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32
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Telangana
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117
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33
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Tripura
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24
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34
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Uttar Pradesh
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840
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35
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Uttarakhand
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176
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36
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West Bengal
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106
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Total
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5440
There is no definition of generic or branded medicines under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 made thereunder. However, generic medicines are generally those which contain same amount of same active ingredient in same dosage form and are intended to be administered by the same route of administration as that of branded medicine. Further, drugs manufactured in the country, irrespective of whether they are generic or branded, are required to comply with the same standards as prescribed in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 made thereunder for their quality. As such they are expected to have similar effects.
The price of an unbranded generic version of a medicine is generally lower than the price of a corresponding branded medicine because in case of generic version, the pharmaceutical company does not have to spend money on promotion of its brand. The sale of a generic version is incentivized by a pharmaceutical company by keeping a high trade margin for wholesalers and retailers.
Medical Council of India  has notified an amendment in Clause 1.5 of Indian Medical Council  Regulations, 2002 vide notification dated 21.09.2016, which stipulates that “Every physician should prescribe drugs with generic names legibly and preferably in capital letters and he/she shall ensure that there is a rational prescription and use of drugs”. MCI has further issued a circular on 21.04.2017 vide which all the Registered Medical Practitioners under the Indian Medical Council  Act have been directed to comply with the aforesaid provisions.
The Minister of State , Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 211.91 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 24,70,330 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 84,931
- Active cases stand at 0.19%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.62%
- 9,206 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to4,38,02,993
- 7,591 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 88.52 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 1,65,751 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
#Unite2FightCorona#IndiaFightsCorona
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Ministry of Steel
NMDC Steel Limited listed at Bombay Stock Exchange
NMDC Steel Limited  was listed at the Bombay Stock Exchange on Monday. NMDC Steel Limited  is NMDC’s 3 MTPA integrated steel plant at Nagarnar in Chhattisgarh.
The listing ceremony was held at BSE, Mumbai in presence of CMD, NSL and CMD, NMDC Shri Sumit Deb, Shri Amitava Mukherjee, Director, NSL, Shri D.K. Mohanty, Director, NSL, Independent Directors of NMDC and Senior Officials of NMDC and NSL. Shri Manoj Kumar, Joint Secretary, DIPAM, Government of India; Shri Nayan Mehta, CFO, BSE Limited; Shri Amitava Chatterjee, MD & CEO, SBI Capital Markets Limited; and Shri Kamal Kant Upadhyay, MD & CEO, IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Limited witnessed the listing ceremony.
NMDC Steel Limited was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of NMDC Limited on January 2nd, 2015, under the Companies Act, 2013 with a registered office at NMDC Iron & Steel Plant ,Nagarnar . The now demerged company NMDC Steel Limited is a central public sector enterprise with a paid-up capital of Rs. 2,930 crores owned by the Government of India, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Steel. The Government owns 60.79% stake in this company.
Expressing his gratitude towards everyone involved in the listing of the company, Shri Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC said, “Nagarnar Steel Plant is in the final stages of commissioning and is likely to be commissioned shortly. This plant will cater to the domestic steel needs and fulfil the vision of the National Steel Policy 2017 of the Government of India.”
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHIDCL signs MoU with NIT Manipur
National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd , a CPSE under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India, is seeking and promoting innovative technologies to find pragmatic solutions to the challenges posed in the construction of highways facing extreme climatic conditions. In that process NHIDCL has signed Memorandum of Understandings with prestigious institutes like, IIT Roorkee, IIT Kanpur, CSIR-CRRI, NSDC, IIT Patna, NIT Srinagar, NIT Agartala, NIT Silchar, NIT Uttarakhand ,NIT Nagaland NIT Sikkim, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Mandi and NIT Jote, Arunachal Pradesh during the current year 2022-23. NHIDCL has previously signed MoUs with IIT Bombay & IIT Guwahati and is in further discussions with other IITs, NITs for signing of such MoUs.
The latest MoU has been signed with, NIT Manipur through Video Conference on 14th December 2022. The MoU was signed between Prof. Gautam Sutradhar, Director NIT Manipur and Sh. Chanchal Kumar, Managing Director, NHIDCL.
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
HUDCO organizes Dopt training for ALL India Services Officers
Shri. Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Inaugurated a Week long in Service Training Progr amme
The Training is Designed to address key issues in financing urban infrastructure and impart necessary skills for successful execution of such projects
New Delhi, 04 March, 2021
HUDCO organised Dopt training at New Delhi for All India Services Officers. Shri. Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs inaugurated a week long in service training Programme. It was organized to discuss on ‘Financing Urban Infrastructure and Services in India’. The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India sponsored training programme is organized by HUDCO’s Research and Training Institute . The Training was designed to address key issues in financing urban infrastructure and impart necessary skills for successful execution of such projects.
While speaking at the inaugural function Shri Mishra outlined the contours of urban infrastructure financing and explained how the Government of India is leveraging its resources to generate more funds from other sources, including private investment in projects. Addressing the participants, Shri Kamran Rizvi, additional Secretary, MoHUA and CMD,HUDCO, highlighted the Government of India initiatives to tackle challenges in urban infrastructure financing.
Prime Minister's Office
PM praises use of sustainable material in 40.2 km stretch on NH-334B
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has commended the prioritization of the utilization of sustainable materials such as plastic waste and fly ash, resulting in both cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness in 40.2 km stretch on NH-334B. The stretch commences from Baghpat near the UP-Haryana border and concludes at Rohna, Haryana.
Replying to a tweet by the Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari, Shri Narendra Modi tweeted :
"A perfect blend of sustainable development and enhanced connectivity. It will also boost economic growth."